Muff-bed.



110.856.691. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

H. FISCHER.

MUFF BED.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 35.1905.

WITNESSES.

THE NORRIS rmrsns co, WASHINGTON. o. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrrcn MUFF-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed September 25, 1905. serial N0. 280,094.

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Be it known that I, HUGO Fisonnn, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented acertain new and useful Muff-Bed, of which the following is a specification, the same be ing a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to understand, make, and use the same.

This invention relates to that class of wear ing apparel used as coverings for the hands in order to protect the same from cold and ordinarilydesignated as mufl's, and in par ticular to cushioned linings for the same usually denominated in the art as downbeds, and it consists in an article of the class described, and a blank or pattern therefor, by means of which the fur or other muff covering may be suitably supported at all points thereof and held in place, and which is simple in construction, easy to manufacture, and efiicient in practical use.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts all of which will be hereinafter described and specifically pointed out in the drawings, which show the preferred embodiment and arrangement of the details of the invention, and which accompany and form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a mufi-bed constructed according to this invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same; and Fig. 3 is a plan View of a blank or pattern of the sides of the said bedding.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the views.

Referring particularly to the drawings A and A, in the present embodiment, denote similar sides or exterior covers of the muffbed which may be constructed of and cut out in quantities from any suitable material, as for example cotton or linen fabric. The blank A is formed with four extensions or flaps a, a, a and a the meeting corners of which flaps are denoted by the reference symbols B, B D and D The edges of the flaps of a pair of blanks 'A, A, are sewed together, the opposite edges of the flaps being joined at the seams E, E, E E 131 and E and the edges of the adjacent flaps joined together at the seams F,

F, F and F The flaps a, a, are respectively formed with extensions or projecting portions or horns a" and w to which the cylindrical or tubular lining C of the mullbed is fastened. \Vhcn the receptacle thus formed is filled with down or other suitable material it will be observed that the said. muff-lmd throtghont its entire body has three distinct dimensions, namely, length, width, and breadth or thickness, caused by the formation of the four horizontal and parallel scams or juncturcs F, F, F and F- formed cndwisc of the bcddingand eight well defined corners, n amcly those designated by the reference symbols B, B, B 13 ,1), D, D, and D the said corners being formed by intersection of the planes of the side faces, the ends, and top and bottom faces respectively of the said muff-bed.

l'lerctofore it has been customary to make muff-beds of ordinary pillow shape, that is thick in the center thereof and narrowing down to a line along the edges of the same; and upon one of the said beds being placed within the exterior cylindrical or ovalshapcd fur covering of the muff, which is previously formed upon a block, the unfilled portions of the fur covering-particularly those around the edges of the pillowdike cushion and also the wristlcts-arc filled up by the insertion of some extraneous material, as wadding, in order to fill up the said spaces left between the fur and bedding, which operations consume much time and have proved unsatisfactory in practical use on account of the displacement and matting down of the said wadding often occurring, which results in an uneven and lumpy appearance of the mull after it has been used for a period. By the employment, however, of a 1nn'fibed made according to this invention, the same being of the same shape and contour as that of the block on which the fur covering is made, the elasticity of the down or filling of the bed serves to fill out every portion of the fur covcring-thc bedding serving also to evenly support the same throughoutand the latter will therefore at all times retain its original smooth and symmetrical shape and also its elasticity.

Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, it being kept in mind that in law the substitution of equivalents works no Variation in the substance of the same, I would have it understood that what I claim as my invention is 1. A closed muff bed cover or receptacle, comprising an outer, practically rectangular, member having six faces, and an inner tubular member or lining, with a space or chamber therebetween to contain loose filling material, the outer member consisting of two similar, practically rectangular, pieces of fabric, with notches at the corners, having at the sides or shorter edges thereof lining supporting means, the corner edges of each of said pieces being joined together, forming practically rectangular pan-shaped parts, the edges of the tWo said pieces of the outer member being attached together, forming a longitudinal seam extending entirely around the body portion of the outer member except where the sides or shorter edges serve to support the inner member or lining.

2. A closed muff bed cover or receptacle, comprising an outer, practically rectangular, member having six faces, and an inner tubular member or lining, with a space or chamber therebetween to contain loose filling material, the outer member consisting of two similar, practically rectangular, pieces of fabric, with notches at the corners, having at the sides or shorter edges thereof lining supporting means, the corner edges of each of said pieces being joined together, forming practically rectangular pan-shaped parts, the edges of the two said pieces of the outer member being attached together, forming a longitudinal seam extending entirely around the body portion of the outer member except where the sides or shorter edges serve to support the inner member or lining, in combination with loose filling material inserted between the two said members.

In testimony of the foregoing specification I do hereby sign the same in the city of New York county of New York and State of New York.

' HUGO FISCHER. 

